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Enemy Troops Use Hit-and-Run Tactics in Afghanistan
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
American service members and their coalition allies continue operations in Afghanistan.

U.S. camps have been targets of hit-and-run attacks from Taliban and al Qaeda sympathizers over the last week. U.S. personnel also have found arms caches and shut down a drug lab. There were no U.S. casualties.

The most serious incident over the last week was in the camp at Lwara Nov. 24. The forward-operating base came under rocket attack. Ten rockets impacted within the base, with nine of them armed with white phosphorus. The rockets started three fires in the camp, which personnel quickly put out.

U.S. personnel called in close-air support and the stand-by quick reaction force. An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt dropped a 500-pound bomb on the suspected launch site.
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